Business Growth Weblog

Helpful tips and strategies to take your small business to the next level. In this blog, Ron Ameln, publisher of an entrepreneurial newspaper, and a host of business owners and experts share some of the secrets to business success.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Myth Buster: No Such Thing As A Dream Job

I recently read a Facebook post encouraging people to pursue their dreams. "What's holding you back?" enthusiastically wrote the pal on Facebook.What a crock of crap!Let me be the first to say: there is no such thing as a "dream" job, "dream" occupation, "dream" mate, etc. The concept doesn't exist. Why do you think it's called a dream? It's not reality. Stop trying to chase dreams, slap some cold water on your face and join the rest of us in reality.Now, I'm not saying you can't live a great life, create or find a great job. I believe you can, and it's not as hard as you think.I'm saying the idea of chasing a dream is ridiculous. Great jobs usually develop out of hard work and dedication, not dreams. Do you think Ray Gallardo was chasing a dream as a dishwasher in the 1970s? Hell no. He was trying to make a living. He ended up moving up to a cook, then manager and then starting his own restaurant chain, CasaGallardo.Now, many people have dreams of starting a successful restaurant. The problem isn't following the dream. The problem is finding people who are willing to persevere through washing dishes, taking orders, scraping old food off of plates at 2am on a Sunday morning. That's no dream. That's reality. To find a great job or great career or great mate, what holds many people back isn't dreams, but reality.--Ron Ameln, SBM

About Me

As a journalist and owner the St. Louis Small Business Monthly, Ron Ameln has aided entrepreneurs and business owners with helpful, informative and inspiring articles on succeeding in business. Since 1992, Ameln has written thousands of articles on business issues and topics, ranging from “How to Choose A Health Care Plan” to “How To Gain Bank Financing.” Ameln has also written profiles on hundreds of growing businesses. These profiles have offered insight into the challenges faced by businesses, as well as the accomplishments and achievements of these firms. Ameln was named the SBA's National Small Business Journalist of the Year in 2008.